Unforgettable Series I
The Senator and the Jedi Knight
Chapter 1
Padmé Amidala of Naboo was tired. She had just attended a late night Senate meeting. The debate had seemed endless. It was about the Trade Federation again. The Gran senator Philo and the Neimoidian Lott Dod had discussed where the loyalties of the Federation lay. Once again Dod had won. He had convinced the Supreme Chancellor Palpatine that the Guild was still on the Republic´s side.
After the long and uninteresting political dialogue was finished, Padmé only wanted to return to her apartment at Coruscant's most luxurious building, 500 Republica. She quickly walked through the long corridors of the Senate's meeting building. Just when she was going to take the elevator to the landing platform a familiar voice spoke to her in a cheerful tone.
"Padmé! Yousa wait. Weesa having a small meeting at Senator Bail´s office!"
"Oh, Jar Jar I didn't expect to see you. I will come right along." Great! That was typical for Bail Organa of Alderaan. A meeting. Right after the longest debate in months. But Padmé was too polite to say no. Nothing of her frustration affected her mask of the perfect senator. Soon they were in Organa's office. Apart from Bail, there were already other senators waiting in a small sitting area. The office itself was quite big. Bigger than other regular offices for Bail's planet was one in the inner rim. The walls were a tone of light blue and stylish lamps through relaxing light. Padmé spotted the Chandrilan senator Mon Mothma along with Onaconda Farr and Lolo Purs of Rodia.
Bail greeted Padmé and after that immediately started talking about traitors in the own lines and Trade routes and corruption. Amidala only listened halfheartedly. Not only wanted she to return to her apartment but she also wanted to see Anakin again. It had been one and a half standard months since she had seen him. She wanted to kiss him once again, feel his strong arms around her keeping her from any harm.
When Bail finished his speech it was already 1:00 am. Amidala was the first one to leave Bail's office. She went as fast as she could to her speeder, where her loyal servant and guard was waiting to get her back to her apartment. Padmé was so tired, that she didn't even bother to put on her nightgown. She slept straight to 10:00 am. When she got up to see what time it was she jumped. She immediately ran to her desk to check her datapad on any important updates. She was strongly relieved when she noticed that there wasn´t a meeting that day. The only thing Padmé wanted right then was a shower.
After the bath she had taken, Amidala felt relieved. She sat on a couch of her apartment and read a book on her private datapad. It was a love story and Padmé soon had to put her datapad away because the book made her think too much about Anakin.
Suddenly a golden protocol droid entered the room. C3-PO's golden plating reflected the sunlight and Padmé had to blink.
"Mistress Padmé, it seems as though someone is out there and he won't calm down until he is let inside."
"Go open him, Threepio." Padmé said absently. She was sure it would be Bail, Mon Mothma or Onaconda Farr.
When Threepio reached the door he ignored the strong knocking and entered the door code while complaining about human impatience. The door slid open with a slight hiss. And there was no senator standing there. It was Padmé Amidala's secret husband himself. Anakin Skywalker.